If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage. Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid hydroplaning.

A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Roanoke and north central Franklin Counties through 1245 PM EDT... At 1209 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Roanoke Mountain, or near Boones Mill, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Boones Mill... Wirtz... Roanoke Mountain... and Cave Spring. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH